What kind of home is 104 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER?

104 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 104 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER sell for?

104 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER last sold for £255,500 in June 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £70,000 in June 1999, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 104 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 1999 and June 2025, 104 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER rose from £70,000 to £255,500, a change of £185,500. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 104 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER?

The current EPC rating for 104 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 104 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER?

104 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,335 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 100% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B17 8ER. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 104 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER use?

The latest EPC at 104 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 104 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER?

104 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER is in council tax band C.

Which area is 104 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER in?

104 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER sits in Edgbaston, Birmingham, Birmingham. It falls within the B17 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 104 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER?

Police records around 104 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER show an average of 184 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 104 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER?

The closest primary school to 104 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER is George Dixon Primary (501m), one of 41 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is George Dixon Academy (503m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 104 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER?

The closest rail stop to 104 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER is Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station, 2.0km away. The nearest underground option is Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro), 2.7km away.

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104 Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8ER

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

124 m²

1335 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 104 Poplar Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

104 Poplar Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Edgbaston, Birmingham, Birmingham (B17 8ER). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was June 2025 at £255,500 — fresh data. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 is 22.9% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 75.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

104 Poplar Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Feb 2025

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 February 2035

8 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 104 Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

104 Poplar Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

16 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£314,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£255,500

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

26 June 2025Most recent
£255,500
+265.0%over 26 years
24 June 1999
£70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B17 8ER: £345,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in B17 8ER

On the street

Versus other Poplar Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 104 Poplar Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,060

Street avg £1,370

Strongly above

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 191 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 9.9 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

184/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.0 km

Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

George Dixon Primary. 52 schools nearby.

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FAQ

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